The two teenagers had been missing from the youth
correctional center since Saturday, and state officials have not released any
information on how they managed to escape. They were booked with several
charges related to the escape and a brief struggle with a deputy.

A recent report by an advocacy group for incarcerated youth
found that the center struggled with being understaffed for months, and had to
use probation and parole officers on some shifts. The state has said that practice has ceased.
The Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children found multiple incidents of
physical and sexual abuse at the center.